Planetary Solvency: The Earth's Balance Sheet is in the Red

Send us Fan MailThe planet is basically bankrupt, and most of us are still shopping like there's no tomorrow. That's not hyperbole—it's the conclusion of actual financial experts who are finally using the language of risk assessment to translate our environmental crisis into terms the business world might actually listen to. The Earth Is Not a Limitless Credit CardImagine if the planet was your bank account. Would you keep withdrawing money without checking the balance? Would you ignore the overdraft notices? Would you max out your credit cards and take out more loans while your financial advisor screams that you're headed for bankruptcy?That's exactly what we're doing to Earth, according to the 2025 Climate Crisis Risk Assessment report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries at Exeter University. It's aptly titled "Planetary Solvency: Finding Our Balance With Nature," and it uses financial metaphors that should make even the most hardened Wall Street banker uncomfortable.   ... continue reading the articlePlanetary Solvency - Global risk management for human prosperityThis is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs